Five Yaka Hairpins Democratic Republic of Congo, c. late 19th to early 20th century Wood with patinas from use. Three of antelope heads with tall horns; one a traditional Yaka head with large upturned nose and crested headdress; one (the shortest) with geometric sections, one side covered with fine geometric patterns, the other side with a bird in a cartouche. In good condition, appropriate for age, use, and materials; the Yaka head has a crack on its proper left back side; one antelope head has a shortened tine and possibly the tips of the horns are deficient, and there is a crack on the front; another antelope head with crack on back. Each with a custom wood stand. Provenance: A Private Collection, New York, NY, acquired in 1992 Lance Entwistle, London Ginzberg Collection, New York Charles Ratton, Paris Stephen Chauvet, Paris Exhibited and published: Perspectives - Angles on African Art, exhibited at the The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, The Center for African Art, New York, The Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama, 1987-1988. Catalog: Vogel, Susan, ed., Perspectives: Angles on African Art, New York: The Center for African Art, 1987, p. 108. Heights: ranging from 6 to 8 ¼ inches HID03101062020 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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